Adrien Quatennens regrets having placed himself as a victim after his conviction for domestic violence. “What I regret is having one day raised my hand, yes,” declared on France 2 the MP sentenced to four months in prison by the Lille Criminal Court in a guilty plea procedure.

In a long television interview, the man Jean-Luc Mélenchon considers his heir denounced his conviction a “media lynching” “I paid more than enough on all counts. I will not give in,” he also argued to justify his seat as a deputy.